The British Empire League in Australia hold the annual meeting at Falmouth-chambers last evening. The president, Mr. Bruce Smith, M.P., presided. ...
Article : 613 wordsThe annual meeting of the Sydney Rescue Work Society was held last evening in the large hall of the Y.M.C.A., and was presided over by Sir Harry Rawson. Seated with his ...
Article : 659 wordsRepresentatives of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association (Mr. W. B. Alexander) and New South Wales Athletic League (Mr. R. E. Oaten) met at the Sports ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee has intimated to the Premier (Sir Thomas Bent) that it will recommend the construction of the proposed Eastern Gippsland line from Bairnsdale ...
Article : 119 wordsFor some time past the miners employed at the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company's coalmine have had a difference with the company about the hewing rate. Several ...
Article : 165 wordsNera, F.M.S., 5533 tons, Captain Schmitz, from No[?]mea, en route to Marseilles. Passengers—Mrs. Laure, Miss Evedard, Mr. Judge, Mr. Percy Hutchenie, Mrs. Lecomte and child, Mr. and Mrs. Gauderie and infant. ...
Article : 261 words{No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]
Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsYesterday the Coroner held an inquest on remains found on Narraburra Hills on Saturday last. The remains are evidently tho[?] of a comparatively young man, tall, and slight, ...
Article : 122 wordsAt a meeting held on Saturday night it was decided to have a special day's snowshoe races on July 4. The date of the annual snowshoe carnival has been fixed for July 24 ...
Article : 92 wordsThe northern section of the Commonwealth entertainment committee is inviting tenders for the luncheons to be provided during the visit of the United States fleet to Sydney. ...
Article : 124 wordsOrland, s, for Ocean and Pleasant Islands. Henley, s, for West Coast, via Newcastle. Jessi[?] Burns, s, for Shanghai. Zealandia, s, for Newcastle. ...
Article : 29 wordsOroya, R.M.S., for Brisbane; Prinz Sigismund, s, for Manila, Hongkong, and Yokohama, via ports; Zealandia, s, for Hobart; Wodonga, s, for Melbourne; Wyreema, s, for Brisbane and Northern ports; Gabo, [?], ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Special Licensing Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Wilkinson and W. Brown, P.Ms., which has been sitting here since Tuesday last, to-day decided to close ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Royal Commission on Forestry left Wee Waa on Wednesday last and proceeded to Coghill sawmill, in Pilliga Scrub; thence through to Baradine and Coonamble. They met at the ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Governor-Designate of Victoria, Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, has intimated by cable message his desire to entertain the principal officers of the fleet at dinner. ...
Article : 137 wordsZealandia, s, 2771 tons, Captain Bentley, for Newcastle. Kakapo, s, 1521 tons, Captain James, for Strahan, Devonport, Burnie, and Stanley, via Newcastle and ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Ballina bar has been shoaled to 13ft at high water during the past fortnight. An effort is being made to get the sand pump Tethys to deepen the channel. The steamers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 906 wordsTaiy[?]an, s, for Zamboanga, Manila, and Hongkong, via Thursday Island and Brisbane ports; Makambo, s, for Solomon Islands and British New Guinea, via Brisbane; Afric, s, for London and Liverpool, via ports; ...
Article : 61 wordsAn octogenarian named Herny Cherry, living in a hut on Murray Flat, was found dead yesterday. He had apparently died whilst eating dinner, his head being in a dish ...
Article : 41 wordsA survey was made to-day of the French barque Genera de Sonis, which returned to port on Saturday night with her mainmast damaged. It was found that the main cap ...
Article : 78 wordsThe R.M.S. Moldavia leaves Melbourne to-day, and will arrive at Sydney at daylight on Thursday next. The R.M.S. Himalaya is due at Fremantle July 7, Adelaide 11th, Melbourne 13th, and Sydney 16th July. ...
Article : 248 wordsA meeting of the Eskbank Ironworkers' Association was held in the Protestant Hall on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance. The president (Mr. L. Morgan) ...
Article : 75 wordsThe installation of officers of the Prince Leopold Lodge of Freemasons took place last week, Bro. Mackay, D.G.I.W., of Ulmarra, being the installing officer. There was a ...
Article : 772 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alabama, s, for Melbourne, with 2750 tons coal; [?]onna, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 11[?]0 tons coal: ...
Article : 69 wordsThe City Treasurer presented a report to the electric lighting committee yesterday afternoon regarding depreciation on the electrical lighting plant. Mr. Solomon recommended ...
Article : 540 wordsParliament was opened by the Governor this afternoon. The Governor's Speech stated that efforts had been made to secure the co-operation of Great Britain and her ...
Article : 376 wordsSpeaking as chairman at a gathering held at Waterloo last evening, in which the majority of the audience were women, the Mayor (Alderman T. Ross) referred to the ...
Article : 292 wordsAppended is a list of the passengers by the German steamer Prinz Sigismund, which will be despatched at 10 o'clock this morning from the Nord-deutscher [?]loyd Wharf, Circular Quay, for China and Japan, via ...
Article : 94 wordsActing Judge Edmunds sat until a late hour this evening hearing a charge against Thomas Ball of having maliciously set fire to a dwelling-house with intent to defraud. Accused ...
Article : 163 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., managing agents for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in Australasia, were yesterday in receipt of cable advice from Yokohama of the departure of the Japanese mail steamar Nikko Maru ...
Article : 57 wordsGibbs, Bright, and Co. were yesterday [?]dvi[?] by cable that the E. and A.S.S. Company's s[?]eame[?] Empire arrived at Hongkong on Saturday en route from Australia to Japan. The steamer has made an ...
Article : 57 wordsA private cable message was received last night stating that the French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat, of the fleet of the Messageries Maritimes, arrived at Marseilles on Friday last from No[?]ea, via Sydney and ...
Article : 49 wordsShortly before midnight last night the steamer Navarino, from Valparaiso, bound to New Zealand, called here for orders, and cast anchor in Watson's Bay. The run across occupied 42 days, and fine weather ruled ...
Article : 66 wordsThough not officially announced, it is understood in the city that Messrs. M. Cromar[?]y and W. M'Laughlin have been appointed Government representativse on the Hunter ...
Article : 64 wordsThe following telegrams were received last night as to the conditions of the bar harbours:—Cape Hawke, bar 9ft at high water; Clarence Heads, bar 16ft 9in, tide 4ft 3in, crossing 10ft 9in, tide 2ft 3in, Camden ...
Article : 68 wordsThe steamer Zephyrus, of 2080 tons, arrived at Sydney yesterday in water ballast from Newcastle-on-Tyne, after an uneventful voyage of 57 days. She has been chartered by Messrs. Bowden Brothers, and after ...
Article : 123 wordsAddresses of counsel were put aside to-day at the inquest in connection with the Braybrook disaster in order that the theory of an open isolating cock on the second ...
Article : 263 wordsThe executive of the Miners' Federation has received a letter from Judge Heydon, which is believed to be of considerable importance, though its contents have not yet been ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Commonwealth is due at Capetown on July 15, Adelaide Aug. 3, Melbourne Aug. 7, and Sydney Aug. 11. The Geelong is due in Adelaide on July 6, Melbourne ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the course of his address to the shareholders of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Limited, at the annual meeting held in London last month, the chairman (Mr. Kenneth Anderson), referring to the ...
Article : 355 wordsMr. H. A. Mitchell, general secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemon's Association, wrote stating that he had written to the Western Coal-owners' Association ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Hyson is due in London about July 14. The Carrigan Head l[?]ft Adelaide on 27th inst. for London, and is due there about August 6. He Dardanus is due in Sydney on July 3. The Sarpedon is due in Adelaide ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Randwick Town Hall was crowded on Saturday night, the occasion being the twenty-sixth annual speech day of Claremont College, Randwick. The first part of the programme was devoted to ...
Article : 700 wordsMessrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Ltd., report the following movements of the steamers employed in their Eastern service:- The Gulf of Venice is due in Sydney early in July. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Empire, which sailed from Port Darwin on June 18, on route to Japan, via Manila and Hongkong, arrived at Hongkong on June 27, and is due at Kobe on July 7. She will sail from Kobe July 13, and ...
Article : 109 wordsMr. C. Fox occupied the chair at last night's meeting of the above union[?] when it was unanimously decided to ignore the Industrial Disputes Act. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Darius sailed from Sourabaya on June 23 for Melbourne and Sydney. The Kuryalus passed Albany on June 26, en route from Sydney and Melbourne to Java ports and ...
Article : 92 wordsReplying to a deputation asking that scien[?]ific temperance instruction should be introduced into the State School curriculum, Mr. Barlow read a document which stated that the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe A.U.S.N. Company's new steamer Wyreemn, which arrived here early yesterday morning, with 262 passengers, accomplished the run from Port Phillip Heads to Sydney Heads in the excellent time of 36 ...
Article : 42 wordsAUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: June 29, Navua, s, Selwyn Craig, bqtn, both from Newcastle. BLUFF (1107m).—Arr: June 29, Warrimoo, s, from Melbourne. Dep: June 29, Moeraki, s, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Stonemasons' Union met at the Trades Hall last night, with Mr. H. Colbert in the chair. It was decided to further postpone the consideration of registering under the ...
Article : 50 wordsA letter from Messrs. Weddel and Co., London, handed to the Department of Agriculture, contains the follwing references to Queensland butter:—"There is not the same ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Afric, now in port in Sydney, will sail July 10, and will leave Melbourne July 15. She is due at Durban Aug. 6, Capetown Aug. 11, and at London Sept. 2. ...
Article : 199 wordsSUVA (1743m).—Arr: June 29, Tofun, s, from Sydney. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe French barque Joliette, 2023 tons, arrived at Tchio on June 20 from Havre, to load a cargo of nickel ore for Europe. The Norwegian ship Cortez, 2155 tons, from Sydney ...
Article : 115 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND (2000m).—Arr: June 29, Chingtu, s, from Sydney; Maranoa, s, from Burketown, Dep: June 27, Tsinau, s, for Sydney. COOKTOWN (1550m).—Arr: June 29, Jeera, ktch, ...
Article : 1,054 wordsMr. J. Tyrrel presided at a meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union at the Trades Hall last night. The Industrial Disputes Act was discussed, and it was decided to call ...
Article : 78 wordsJohn Larner, 55, who has lived in Commonwealth-street, and was picked up unconscious by the police in Beauchamp-lane, Surry Hills, at about 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, died in ...
Article : 44 wordsThe above union met at the Trades Hall last night, and considered the suggestion made by the executive of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council to the effect that the ...
Article : 50 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Wellington, N.Z., via Newcastle.—Whangape, 8 a.m. ...
Article : 117 wordsA comparative statement of the land selected in Queensland from January 1 to May 31 this year shows that for the first five months of this year the total area taken up under all ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Marathon, now in port at Sydney, will sail July 17,and will leave Melbourne July 22. She is due at Durban Aug. 12, Capetown Aug. 17, and at London Sept. 7. ...
Article : 118 wordsTo-day a child, son of Mr. Leo. Paul, had an eye destroyed by striking it with a knife with which he was playing. He may also lose the other eye. ...
Article : 36 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court to-day Robert Fullarton, a post finisher, proceeded against Constable George H. Barclay to recover £28 8s damages for alleged assault. Plaintiff said ...
Article : 147 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 110 wordsOn Saturday morning the body of a man, afterwards ascertained to be that of William Hood, about 46 years of age, was discovered lying on the rails close to the ticket-office, ...
Article : 119 wordsA lad named Hutchins was attacked by a dog. A lump of fl[?]sh was bitten clean out of one of his thighs. ...
Article : 29 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:—The Cornwall is loading in N.Z. for the West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. The Devon left ...
Article : 297 wordsH.M.S. Cambrian arrived this morning, and will sail at 6 p.m. for Suva. His Excellency the Governor of Fiji is a passenger, having been on a visit through the New Hebrides. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe annual distribution of prizes took place on Wednesday afternoon in the school [?]ll, Woodcourt. The Rev. E. A. Colvin presided. The report showed that there had been considerable growth and ...
Article : 63 words{No abstract available}
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 30 Jun 1908, Page 8
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